scottish film

The Road Dance (2021) EIFF Review

Posted on by Mark Carnochan
The Road Dance (2021) EIFF Review

‘The Road Dance’, from filmmaker Richie Adams and adapted from the book by John MacKay, returns Scottish cinema to its roots, though makes for a frustrating experience. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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Limbo (2020) BFI LFF Review

Posted on by Leoni Horton
Limbo (2020) BFI LFF Review

Ben Sharrock creates a bittersweet tale of those in need of a place to call home in 2020 refugee drama ‘Limbo’. Leoni Horton reviews this lovingly photographed fish-out-of-water film.

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Get Duked! (2020) Review

Posted on by Mark Carnochan
Get Duked! (2020) Review

“One of 2020’s best”, Amazon Original Scottish horror-comedy ‘Get Duked!’, is a memorable feature debut for screenwriter-director Ninian Doff. Full movie Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Comfort and Joy (1984) Review

Posted on by Mark Carnochan
Comfort and Joy (1984) Review

Two rival ice cream gangs and the radio presenter stuck in the middle of it all. That’s the premise for Bill Forsyth’s 1984 comedy ‘Comfort and Joy’, a landmark of Scottish cinema according to Mark Carnochan.

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What We Did on Our Holiday (2014) Review

Posted on by Mark Carnochan
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014) Review

‘What We Did on Our Holiday’ (2014) is proof you should never judge a book by its cover, this David Tennant and Rosamund Pike starring drama “smashing audience expectations” set by its trailers. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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